The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-01

The firm of lawyers from which
President Cleveland graduated into
his present high Office still main
tains its organization and standing
in the profession. The gentleman
who succeeded to the presidents
place in the firm is known as the
Tall Sycamore. Besides being a
good lawyer and astute politician
he is also the father of the prettiest
of blue-eyed and blonde-haired lit
tie lassies. This little maid has
reached the mature age Of years.
Sometimes she comes to the his
tOrical office in the Weed block to
pay her respects to the members of
the firm and incidentally to bring
bit Of sunshine into the ordinary
gloom of professional work. On
one occasion when the Tall Syca-
more's little girl was at the office
her father was busy with a number
of gentlemen. The little lass wan
dered into the seniors Office and
entered into conversation with that
gentleman.
After the manner of lawyers he
managed to get into her confidence,
and after the manner of her sex she
poured into the professional bosom
the narrative of her woes and be-
sought the counsel Of her learned
friend. Briefly stated, her case was
this: She wanted a goat. She had
made several motions to that effect
in the parternal court, but on one
pretext or another the hearings had
been adjourned and postponed to
an extent which made her doubtful
of ever securing a final decision in
the matter.
Having accepted a kiss as re-
tainer in the case, the presidents
former partner proceeded to advise
his fair client. His legal intellect
grasped the situation at once. His
experienced and quick-working
mind Immediately seized upon the
remedy. "The thing for you to do, y
said he, "is this: Go right into
your papa's Office and, no matter
who is there, tell him you want a
goat. If you only tell him once
he may not hear you, so you had
better tell him several times. Yes
you had better keep on telling him
until YOU are sure he understands
you"
This little woman opened her big
blue eyes in admiration of her law
yer's ability and Immediately pro-
ceeded to act on his advice. She
marched soberly into her fathers
office intent upon her mission. Sc
absorbed was she in her purpose that
she paid no attention to the sever
or eight prominent railroad mer
who were receiving and treasuring
the precious and expensive words
of counsel falling from the lips o
the Tall Sycamore. She lifted hel
dimpled chin to the level of the pa
ternal desk and remarked in bell
like tones, "Papa, want a goat.
The matter under discussion wa:
an important one and her remarl
was not noticed. She resumed:
| "Papa. / want a goat. l want
goat. l want a goat, | want a goat
/ want a goat, l want goat, | wan
a goat, papa. want a goat, ! wan
a goat, want goat. Papa, wan
goat. l want a goat, l want
goat, l want a goat. | want goat
papa, / want o. -,
"Here! You run along into tn
other room like good girl ant
YOU shall have q goat" It had q
least been made clear to the pater
nal mind that something was want
ed and wanted badly.
The little maid returned TO ne
advisers Office and told him Of tn
success of her mission. "You know
how to get goats.' she remarke'
approvingly, and rewarded the law :,
yer in a coin which does not usuali.
mass current in law Office.